bullroarer

British  

/ ˈbʊlˌrɔːrə /

noun

1. a wooden slat attached to a thong that makes a roaring sound when the thong is whirled: used esp by native Australians in religious rites

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Example Sentences

Prosecutors said Pearse was the chief executive and Liu was a Java development engineer for a company called Bullroarer.

From Reuters

According to court papers, Bullroarer was affiliated with Tatto Inc, a company that purchased large numbers of mobile phone numbers to target with messages.

From Reuters

Yet apart from an interlude during which he comes forward to drum the stage, Mr. Kotche keeps to the dim rear, usually behind his heavily accessorized drum kit or another instrument, receding from focus even when he’s whirling a bullroarer overhead.

From New York Times

Also called the buzzer, the bullroarer, and the zumbado, the 5000-year-old toy has been found from China to Israel to Venezuela.

From Science Magazine

More than a pied piper, Mr. Ewart kept switching between saxophone, flute, whistles and a bullroarer, sometimes playing more than one at time.

From New York Times